Story planner

Step 1 - Pick an activity

Choose an activity that you and your child or young person can do together. Think about someone who your child or young person can talk to about it later. For example, you could bake some cakes together and then your child or young person can tell a grandparent about it later.

Step 2 - Do the activity

Have fun doing the activity together. Chat about what you're doing using short simple sentences. 

Step 3 - Make a record of the activity

Talk about what you've done with your child or young person. You can use our print-out as a guide on what to ask.

Depending on the activity, certain sections will be more relevant than others. The print-out can be used as a worksheet. Your child or young person can cut out and stick photos and pictures to the sheet like a scrapbook or they can draw their own pictures.

This creates an record or account of what you've just done together. It can be used as a reminder for your child or young person in step 4. 

Step 4 - Talking about the activity

Later in the day, you can encourage your child or young person to talk about the activity with someone else. This can be anyone your child or young person is friendly with, such as a family member or teacher. 

Your child or young person can use the activity record to help them talk about what they did during the activity.

For a little while, you may need to help your child or young person. But over time they will be able to do this on their own.